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This is the current conditions weather report for Hollister. The report was made 41 minutes ago, at 05:05 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 12 miles per hour / 18.5 kilometers per hour from the westsouthwest (260°). The temperature was 52°F / 11°C, with a dew-point at 52°F / 11°C. The temperature felt like 48°F / 9°C. The atmospheric pressure was 30.06 inHg / 1019 hPa. The relative humidity was 77%. The skies were overcast.

Hollister is the county seat of San Benito County, California. The population was 34,413 at the 2000 census. Hollister is primarily an agriculture town. The Mustun Ohlone Indians were the first known inhabitants of the Hollister region.

The town was founded Nov. 19, 1858 originally as the San Justo Homestead Association, established by William Welles Hollister, a group that originally intended to name it San Justo. An association member, Napa vintner Henry Hagen objected. Hagen argued that saints monopolized the names of nearly every place in California, and suggested that the state should have a town named after someone slightly less holy.

The State of California, Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development defines Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital as a General Acute Care Hospital in Hollister with Basic emergency care as of 08/22/2006. The facility is located in California Health Service Area 8 near (NAD83) latitude/longitude of 36°50'02?N, 121°23'10?W.

In the city the population was spread out with 34.6% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.

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